Overview

• The Muhammad Ali Center announced that Rahaman Ali died on August 1 at age 82, having spent his final weeks in hospice care in Louisville.
• Hana Ali paid tribute to her uncle “Rock” on social media, calling him a “sweet, gentle soul with a heart as big as the world.”
• Muhammad Ali Center president DeVone Holt said Rahaman was integral to Muhammad’s story and a constant source of support throughout his career.
• Between 1964 and 1972, he compiled a 14-3-1 record as a professional heavyweight before retiring to serve as Muhammad’s chief sparring partner and personal supporter.
• After Muhammad’s death in 2016, Rahaman helped steward his brother’s legacy at the Ali Center and authored two memoirs in 2014 and 2019.